Oedema in pregnancy: Introduction

Oedema in pregnancy: Oedema in pregnancy is a noticeable swelling, usually occurring in peripheral parts of the body due to retention of fluid.
See detailed information below for a list of 19
causes of Oedema in pregnancy, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

Oedema in pregnancy: Deaths

Misdiagnosis and Oedema in pregnancy

Mild worm infections undiagnosed in children: Human worm infestations, esp. threadworm, can be overlooked in some cases,
because it may cause only mild or even absent symptoms.
Although the most common...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over...read more »

Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue
with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure.
The "cuff"...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can...read more »

Undiagnosed celiac disease in pregnancy harms fetus: The failure
to diagnose the common but less known digestive disease celiac disease (see symptoms of celiac disease)
is linked to adverse fetal outcomes.
See ...read more »

Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status
can affect her level of fertility.
Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce...read more »

How Common are these Causes of Oedema in pregnancy?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Oedema in pregnancy.
Of the 19
causes of Oedema in pregnancy that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Oedema in pregnancy:

The following list of conditions
have 'Oedema in pregnancy' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.

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